On March 13, a fresh, exuberant and passionate spring day, Tianjin FAW held ceremony for the release of Xiali A+ series into the market across the country at Tianjin Dongjin Automobile Sales Service Co., Ltd. It was said that as many as 12 technical improvements had been made on Xiali A+ series on the basis of the original one without any increase in price, the 1.0L two-compartment general type cost RMB 33,800 only.

In the face of the comprehensive implementation of the policy for lifting the ban on small-displacement cars. Xiali A+’s entry into the market seemed to be of extraordinary significance. At the press conference, the straight-out and frank speech of Su Lianyuan, assistant general manager of the sales company, aroused a strong echo in the attendees. “We had made meticulous arrangements on the time of Xiali A+’s entry into the market with the aim of actively responding to the state’s call of constructing the economical society by concrete action, assisting the government in promoting the fulfillment of the policy with products and repaying consumers with seasonable and timely good products.”

According to Tianjin FAW’s relevant person, the overall emission level of Xiali A+ released this time have been fully up to the National II Emission Standards. The brand-new new-type radiator cover grille, coupled with the brand-new black-surrounded halogen headlamp, highlights the texture and dynamics of Xiali A+ and makes it more noble and elegant. All the series equipped with manually-operated five-gear transmission can accomplish better fuel performance while providing stronger power takeoff and contains internationally fashionable and concise trim. Besides, equipment often used in high-end products such as front electrically-driven window lift controller, central locking, covered new-type front seats (with headrest) and powerful and environmentally-friendly air-conditioner will also be used in Xiali A+, upgrade without any increase in price lift Xiali’s consistently high cost performance to a new level.

According to the source, Xiali A+ will enter the market synchronously across the country and has been successfully delivered to Tianjin FAW’s over 300 franchise stores. It was generally accepted by industrial insiders that the successful release of Xiali A+, a series-A update boasting the largest sales in Xiali system, will have great impact and influence on the domestic small car market, it is believed that the tread of innovation and fashion pioneered by it will add more new highlights to the heating domestic small car market.

The staging of Xiali A+ was the first horn of in the spring of 2006 sounded by Tianjin FAW. We believe that the successful release of Xiali A+ will not only add more tones of fashion and human-orientation properties for Xiali A series known for its strong utility, but will become Tianjin FAW’s brave vanguard of solidifying and expanding its leading role it the small car market.

It was also learned that the price of Xiali automatic transmission would be reduced correspondingly by 10% from RMB 40,800 to RMB 36,800 with Xiali A+’s entry into the market.